Thread: UK & EU Agree Post-Brexit Trade Deal
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Old 09-05-2020, 20:41   #2908
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Re: [Updated] The UK’s future relationship with the EU
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Originally Posted by Sephiroth View Post
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"A longer Brexit transition is pointless, dangerous, and plays straight into Mr Barnier’s hands"

So opines Ambrose Evans-Pritchard in the Torygraph.
Yes, and if Barnier does any more of his clock impressions, he can take a running jump!

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The article points out that during the transition period the UK must obey EU law and during any extension must continue to make payments to the EU. It asks to what extent the UK would be sucked into paying more as a result of the 2021-2027 budget (albeit we're not part of that). Ambrose E-P says an extension is exactly what the EU wants because of the money and a degree of trading stability in difficult times.
Fat chance.
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